Glass-on-glass lamination for large-area OLEDs right from the roll
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP will be presenting flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) at AIMCAL 2016 in Dresden, Germany, from May 30th to June 2nd, 2016. These OLEDs have been fabricated on ultra-thin glass and encapsulated with a ultra-thin glass foil in the same process.
Open access infrastructure for a pilot line of nano particle and nano-composites
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- Written by Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC
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“What opportunities does nanotechnology provide in general, offer nanoparticles for my products and processes?” So far, this question cannot be answered easily. Preparation and modification of nanoparticles and their further processing requires special technical infrastructure and complex knowledge. For small and medium businesses the construction of this infrastructure “just on luck” is often not worth it. Even large companies shy away from the risks. As a result many good ideas just stay in the drawer.
Tiny microbots that can clean up water
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute Stuttgart have developed self-propelled tiny ‘microbots’ that can remove lead or organic pollution from contaminated water.
Fraunhofer ISC Workshop »The Nanoparticle Kitchen – Particles and Functions à la carte«
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- Written by Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC
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Save the date! – On July 7 2016, the CoPilot project partners give an insight view of the many new functionalization and applications of tailored nanoparticles in the workshop "The Nanoparticle Kitchen - particles und functions à la carte", taking place in Wuerzburg, Germany.
Viewing a catalytic reaction in action
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- Written by Max-Planck-Institut für Struktur und Dynamik der Materie
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An international team of researchers monitors the steps of a chemical reaction mediated by a metallic surface
Nanotechnology to solve dilemma between ISO and physics
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- Written by Georgios Ctistis
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The identification and computation of mechanical data in material science is crucial, a fortiori when alloys and combinations of materials for specific applications become important.
The materials and alloys have to be compatible to each other to withstand thermal and mechanical stress without breaking. In taking care of this, the durability of the compound is ensured for a long time.
The therefore necessary mechanical properties have to be evaluated carefully on physical basis for each application to ensure a maximum level on security.
The properties in question are hardness, elasticity, penetration resistance, and some more specialized mechanical properties.
FH Münster is looking for project partners in new cancer therapy
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FH Münster (University of Applied Sciences Münster) is going to launch a research project in the field of cancer therapy, aiming to make use of UV-Nanophors, a special type of nanoparticles which emit UV light when excited by X-rays. The kick-off meeting will be held in April 2017 and enterprises, institutes and other organizations are welcome to participate in the project.
The effect of bacterial ice nuclei
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Bacteria induce the formation of ice crystals by changing the order and dynamics of surface water molecules.
Combine Analytical Thinking and Intuition, Says Scientist
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A new book titled Connecting Analytical Thinking and Intuition urges scientists to become better at combining analytical thinking and intuition.
‘This is necessary in order to successfully meet the major global interdisciplinary challenges,’ says the author of the book, Anders Omstedt, professor of oceanography at the University of Gothenburg.
The Atom Without Properties
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The microscopic world is governed by the rules of quantum mechanics, where the properties of a particle can be completely undetermined and yet strongly correlated with those of other particles. Physicists from the University of Basel have observed these so-called Bell correlations for the first time between hundreds of atoms. Their findings are published in the scientific journal Science.
Wearable Technology: Smart printed sensors monitor movement sequences
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- Written by Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC
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Wearable technology has caught on to progress health and fitness. Simply worn on the body, smart garments can, for instance, track activity. Sensors in functional clothing could also help optimize exercises by monitoring movement sequences. A novel transparent sensor material developed by Fraunhofer ISC enables movement measuring sensors to be printed onto textiles. The innovative material will be presented on IDTechEX Europe at booth F16 in the Estrel Berlin on 27 and 28 April 2016.
Fraunhofer IISB releases foxBMS, a universal, royalty free and fully open battery management system
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Fraunhofer IISB is proud to announce the launch of its first generation, free, open, and flexible battery management system, namely foxBMS. At the conference “Batterietagung 2016” (battery-power.eu) foxBMS will be presented publicly for the first time. Visit us at Batterietagung 2016 on April 25-27 in Muenster, Germany, at the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance stand (booth 18). foxBMS will also be on show at the Fraunhofer IISB stand at the PCIM Europe 2016 from May 10-12 in Nuremberg, Germany. Currently, a total of 15 renowned industrial and research organizations from 7 countries worldwide have been selected from a long list of volunteers to participate in an intensive beta testing program.
SMART Scholarship for Service Program
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The SMART Scholarship for Service Program will pay for all educational expenses for a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. program, and then provide scholars unique opportunities to work as research scientists or engineers on cutting edge technology in world class Department of Defense facilities.
Better tests for Schrödinger cats
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MPQ scientists develop new methods to test the world view of macroscopic realism
In a classical world, objects have pre-existing properties, physical influences are local and cannot travel faster than the speed of light, and it is in principle possible to measure the properties of macroscopic systems without altering them. This is referred to as local realism and macroscopic realism, and quantum mechanics is in strong contradiction with both of them. While Bell inequalities have been proven to be an optimal tool for ruling out local realism in quantum experiments, Lucas Clemente and Johannes Kofler from the Theory Division of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, Germany, have now shown that inequalities can never be optimal for tests of macroscopic realism. Their results reveal a hitherto unknown radical difference in the mathematical structures of spatial and temporal correlations in quantum physics, and also provide a better tool for the search of Schrödinger cat-like states (PRL.116.150401, 15. April 2016).
Why is the immune system unable to combat HIV? Key factor identified
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- Written by Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Bundesinstitut für Impfstoffe und biomedizinische Arzneimittel
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An international research group with essential participation of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, has identified NLRX1, a cellular factor of the human cell that is indispensable to the replication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1). This factor plays a key role in attenuating the innate immune system towards HIV-1. Until now, the significance of NLRX1 for the replication of HIV-1 and the attenuation of the immune system was not known. The novel research finding will lead to new therapeutic approaches. The research results are reported in Cell Host Microbe in its oedition of 13.04.2016
One-dimensional light on graphene
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Nanostructured graphene illuminated with light holds potential for a wide range of applications in photonics and optoelectronics, including infrared and terahertz photodetectors, sensors, reflect arrays or modulators. Development of graphene nanopatterning technology has in recent years enabled the construction of such devices that hold promise for a quick transfer from scientific labs to the marketplace. Now scientists have carefully mapped, with nanoresolution, the structure of light on graphene nanoresonators, observing light that is confined to extremely small volumes at the edges of the nanostructures. The nearly 1D form of this light is expected to lead to novel device applications, for example to efficient control of quantum emitters, a sort of “bit” in future quantum computers.